Yoga Journal US Magazine - July - August 2021

In this issue

SERVING UP JOY
Ayurvedic ambassador and plantbased cook Radhi Devlukia-Shetty on the joys of food and stepping into her purpose.

STRETCHING TOWARD GOLD
Five Olympians share the role that yoga has played in their training, recovery, and lives after sport.

Lose Weight, Feel Great

Nutrition expert’s advise on how to lose weight with a healthy shake

3 mins

I Measured My Brain Performance. Here's Why You Might Do the Same.

I'm sitting on a leather couch in an unassuming warehouse in Denver. There's a Ping-Pong table behind me, but I'm not at a party—I'm having my brain scanned.

4 mins

How Learning Bharatanatyam Classical Dance Helped Expand My Understanding of Yoga

Before last spring, I had a well-established yoga routine: my own daily practice, teaching three classes a week at a nearby community center, and a volunteer gig teaching inmates at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre.

5 mins

Avidya: The Absence of Right Knowledge

I was recently watching a TV sitcom where a character had been deeply offended by her friend. After a full day of nursing her resentment, the character realized the rude event never happened—she had only dreamed that it had

4 mins

Find Balance, Flow, and Ease in Your Home and Headspace

Your physical space is a manifestation of your mental space, says home consultant Sarai Reed. Finding ways to release stagnant energy in your home can create room for abundance, flow, and ease in your life, she explains.

3 mins

Free Your Pelvis to Find Your Best Twist

One day when I was practicing Upavistha Konasana (Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend), I stretched to one side. I firmly anchored my pelvis, keeping my sitting bones on the floor, then I twisted toward my left leg and reached for my left foot with both hands.

4 mins

Dancing with Fire: Flow through Pitta Season's Heat with Ease

According to Ayurveda, we're in pitta season, which brings warmth and activity. The summer's fiery energy fuels your desire to get out there and do things—like picnics, camping, and pool parties.

5 mins

Serving up JOY

Ayurvedic ambassador and plant-based chef Radhi Devlukia-Shetty on her constant pursuit of a purposeful life.

10+ mins

STRETCHING TOWARD GOLD

How Olympians Turn to Yoga to Benefit Their Minds and Bodies

9 mins

Ayurveda Can Teach Us to Tend to Our Own Health — and the Earth's

It’s winter and a year into a pandemic, and I’m talking from my home in Boston via Skype with a doctor in Secunderabad, India—not for a diagnosis of any one illness, but about the precarious health of both individuals and the world.

8 mins

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Yoga Journal US Magazine Description:

The Premier Platform for Yoga
Founded in 1975, Yoga Journal is the country's premier multiplatform media company dedicated to yoga, publishing the most widely read yoga magazine in the U.S. and abroad. The company holds several sell-out conferences a year, and produces many best-selling yoga books and DVDs.